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Theresa Holzknecht – Page 14 – St Paul Church of Columbus

Congratulations to Our 2022 Confirmands!

We welcome and celebrate our 2022 Confirmation Class. Since last September, these 18 individuals have devoted themselves in preparation for today. They performed acts of service, studied together, traveled on retreats, learned from mentors and from each other. Today, they publicly profess what they believe. At their baptism, their parents and the Church entered a covenant to live as witnesses of God’s grace, mercy, and faithfulness. Today we experience another degree of God’s saving work of faithfulness to bring that work to completion.

(Phil 1:6).  In seen and unseen ways, the Holy Spirit continually works to form the nature of Christ in them…

Confirmands with mentors Matthew & Tammy Reynolds and Grace Bailey

A “Thank You” Letter from Ukraine

As much as possible, Tammy and Matthew Reynolds have been keeping up with our friends in Ukraine. They have been giving updates on the situation with our Ministry Team and the children. Tammy received this “thank you” letter from one of our Orphanage Directors. It gives you a sense of how you have been directly helping during this crisis. We thank you all on their behalf and please continue to pray for those affected by this conflict and that a resolution will be reached very soon.

Dear St. Paul / Compass Ministry Team,

It is not just the strength and resolve of our brave Ukrainian soldiers that convinces me that our country is invincible, it is also because there are people like you in this world!  We are blessed that you partner with us in loving and caring for our children here in Sofyivka … children that the rest of the world has forgotten!

We thank you for your continued love and support, in spite of the difficulties involved in that continued support and provision.  We thank you that, in spite of the war,  just as you have in the past, to this day you continue to see our needs, understand our needs, and then truly consider it not just your mission, but your calling to try to fulfill those needs!

Thank you for the generators you have provided for us.  Thank you for the food, the water, the blankets and bedding, and the clothing.  Thank you for the much needed hygiene supplies and thank you for the supply of diapers and baby food your team brought to help us care for the many new children our orphanage has recently taken in.  But, more than anything, thank you that you do not forget us, thank you for your humanity, for your support, and, for really loving us as you love your own!!  We are all part of one family and through all that you do for us and all that you mean to us, we truly feel  that family love!
May God Bless you!
Glory to Ukraine!  Glory to the heroes! 

And now, the first of the photos:

These photos show generators we have been able to get this past week.  When we can’t get our hands on the big ones,  we can keep facilities going with multiple small generators.  Praise God we have been blessed to find these, and blessed with the funds to purchase them.

St. Paul Annual Easter Egg Hunt!

Easter Egg Hunt

It’s the time of year to think of pastel colored eggs, grass filled baskets, and joyous faces!! Yes, it’s time to think about St. Paul’s annual Easter Egg Hunt! 🐣

Join us on Thursday, April the 14th, at 2200 Oak Avenue, at 5:15 p.m. Following the hunt join us for our Maundy Thursday Dinner and Worship Service. 🙏 Please help us with the Easter Egg Hunt by donating pre-filled eggs. Donations may be dropped off at the church office. We promise to try to keep Rev. Dr. Shane Green from eating the candy-filled eggs! 🍬🍬🍬.